March 17, 2015
Daihatsu Announces Organizational Changes
At its annual general meeting of shareholders, DAIHATSU MOTOR CO., LTD. announces its new organizational structure and the areas of responsibility for each executive member.
1. Appointment, Retirement, Transfer of Directors and Auditors (as of the date of the annual general meeting of shareholders)
Candidates for executive member after the 174th annual general meeting of shareholdersThe appointments of directors and corporate auditors will become official following their approval at the 174th annual general meeting of shareholders. The appointment of directors with titles-chairman, president, and executive vice president-will be formally decided at a meeting of the Board of Directors held after the 174th annual general meeting of shareholders. Retiring directors will retire as of the date of the 174th annual general meeting.
[1] Candidate for Executive Vice President
Name | Current title |
Hiroyuki Yokoyama | Senior Managing Officer, Toyota Motor Corporation |
[2] Candidates for Director
Name | New Title | Current Title |
Hitoshi Horii | Director (Senior Managing Executive Officer) | Senior Managing Executive Officer |
Ichiro Yoshitake | Director (Senior Managing Executive Officer) | Senior Managing Executive Officer |
Shinsuke Hori | Director (Senior Managing Executive Officer) | Vice President, Aoi Machine Industry Co., Ltd. |
Kenji Yamamoto*1 | Director | Corporate Auditor*2 |
Mitsuhisa Kato*3 | Director | Executive vice president, Toyota Motor Corporation |
*1 … Outside board member under Japanese corporate law
*2 … Outside corporate auditor under Japanese corporate law
*3 … Non-resident
[3] Retiring Directors
Name | Current Title |
Tatsuya Kaneko | Executive vice president |
Naoto Kitagawa | Director (Senior Managing Executive Officer) |
Makoto Irie | Director (Senior Managing Executive Officer) |
[4] Candidate for Corporate Auditor
Name | Current Title |
Yoshiki Kitajima* | President, Toyota Corolla Tokushima Corporation |
Fusahiro Yamamoto* | Certified Public Accountant, Fusahiro Yamamoto Accounting Firm |
* … Outside corporate auditor under Japanese corporate law
[5] Retiring Auditors
Name | Current Title |
Takashi Matsuura* | Corporate Auditor |
Kenji Yamamoto* | Corporate Auditor |
* … Outside corporate auditor under Japanese corporate law
[For your information]
Structure of directors and corporate auditors (candidates) after the 174th annual general meeting of shareholders
[1] Directors ◆New appointments
Name | Titles |
Koichi Ina | Chairman |
Masanori Mitsui | President |
Hiroyuki Yokoyama ◆ | Executive Vice President |
Yasunori Nakawaki | Director (Senior Managing Executive Officer) |
Sudirman Maman Rusdi | Director |
Masahiro Fukutsuka | Director (Senior Managing Executive Officer) |
Hitoshi Horii ◆ | Director (Senior Managing Executive Officer) |
Ichiro Yoshitake ◆ | Director (Senior Managing Executive Officer) |
Shinsuke Hori ◆ | Director (Senior Managing Executive Officer) |
Kenji Yamamoto*1 ◆ | Director |
Mitsuhisa Kato*2 ◆ | Director |
*1 … Outside board members under Japanese corporate law
*2 … Non-resident
[2] Corporate Auditors ◆ New appointments
Name | Titles |
Kunihiko Morita | Full-time Corporate Auditor |
Kosuke Ikebuchi* | Corporate Auditor |
Yoshiki Kitajima* ◆ | Corporate Auditor |
Fusahiro Yamamoto* ◆ | Corporate Auditor |
* … Outside corporate auditor under Japanese corporate law
2. Appointment, Retirement, Transfer of Directors and Auditors (as of April 1st 2015) [1] New Executive Officers (as of April 1st 2015)
Name | New Title | Current Title |
Katsumi Marutani | Senior Executive Officer | Managing Officer, Toyota Motor East Japan, Inc. |
Nobuo Nasu | Executive Officer | Senior General Manager, Daihatsu Motor Kyushu Co., Ltd. |
Hideki Teramae | Executive Officer | Deputy General Manager, R&D Div.(Senior General Manager) |
[2] Promoting Executive Officers (as of April 1st 2015)
Name | New Title | Current Title |
Katsuhiro Ikoma | Senior Managing Executive Officer | Senior Executive Officer |
Shigeharu Toda | Senior Managing Executive Officer | Senior Executive Officer |
Takuji Izutani | Senior Executive Officer | Executive Officer |
Norihide Bessho | Senior Executive Officer | Executive Officer |
[3] Retiring Executive Officers (as of March 31st 2015)
Name | Current Title |
Shinichi Mukoda | Senior Managing Executive Officer |
Eiji Mishima | Executive Officer |
[4]. Executives' Titles and Areas of Responsibility (as of April 1st 2015) Directors
Masahiro Fukutsuka | Director (Senior Managing Executive Officer) | - Chief Officer, Overseas Business Group |
Makoto Irie | Director (Senior Managing Executive Officer) | - Group CF - Special Assignment |
Executive Officers◇Promotion ◆ New appointments
Name | Title | Areas of Responsibility |
Takamasa Kurinami | Senior Managing Executive Officer | - Senior Director, Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua Sdn. Bhd. - Overseas Business Group |
Hitoshi Horii | Senior Managing Executive Officer | - Chief Officer, Sales & Marketing Group Domestic sales Div. Customer Service Parts Div. Sales IT Promotion Dept. |
Ichiro Yoshitake | Senior Managing Executive Officer | - Branch Manager, Tokyo Office - Deputy Chief Officer, Sales & Marketing Group Domestic Product Div. Domestic Marketing Div. Area Management Dept. CS Dept. Fleet Sales Dept. - BR Higashi Nihon Group |
Tsuneo Itagaki | Senior Managing Executive Officer | - Senior Executive Director, P.T. Astra Daihatsu Motor - Overseas Business Group |
Katsuhiro Ikoma ◇ | Senior Managing Executive Officer | - Chief Officer, Quality Group |
Shigeharu Toda ◇ | Senior Managing Executive Officer | - Overseas Business Group General Manager, Project Div. |
Yasumitsu Morita | Senior Executive Officer | - President, Perodua Auto Corporation Sdn. Bhd. - President, Perodua Manufacturing Sdn. Bhd. - Overseas Business Group |
Miki Ibaraki | Senior Executive Officer | - Chief Officer, Total Quality Management Promotion Group - Quality Group |
Hajime Nishimura | Senior Executive Officer | - Vice President, P.T. Astra Daihatsu Motor |
Hiromasa Hoshika | Senior Executive Officer | - Chief Officer,, Production & Purchasing Group General Manager, Production Engineering Div. - BR Nishi Nihon - Environmental Affairs Dept. |
Katsumi Marutani ◆ | Senior Executive Officer | - R&D Group Styling Div. |
Takuji Izutani ◇ | Senior Executive Officer | - Deputy Managing Director, Perodua Global Manufacturing Sbn. Bhd. |
Norihide Bessho ◇ | Senior Executive Officer | - Chief Officer, Group CF - BR Higashi Nihon Group |
Toru Ueda | Executive Officer | - Chief Officer,, R&D Group General Manager, Product Planning Div. General Manager, Quality Control Center |
Saburou Yagi | Executive Officer | - Overseas Business Group General Manager, Overseas Production & Purchasing Div. |
Takashi Iida | Executive Officer | - Overseas Business Group General Manager, Product Div. |
Nobuo Nasu ◆ | Executive Officer | - Director, Daihatsu Motor Kyushu Co., Ltd. - Production & Purchasing Group |
Hideki Teramae ◆ | Executive Officer | - R&D Group General Manager, R&D Div. |
Advisers◇New appointments
Name | New Title | Current Title |
Hiroyuki Yokoyama◇ | Adviser | Senior Managing Officer, Toyota Motor Corporation |
Shinsuke Hori ◇ | Adviser | Vice President, Aoi Machine Industry Co., Ltd. |
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